DAV INSTITUTIONS, WEST BENGAL ZONE

MATHEMATICS QUESTION BANK FOR CLASS : XII

SESSION: 2024-25
CHAPTER: RELATIONS AND FUNCTIONS
Q. QUESTIONS MARKS
NO.
SECTION – A (MCQ)
1. Let A ={1,2,3}. Then number of relations containing (1,2) and (1,3) 1
which are reflexive and symmetric but not transitive is

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

2. The relation R in the set of real numbers defined as 1

R = {(a, b) ∈ R × R : 1 + ab > 0} is
(a) reflexive and transitive (b) symmetric and transitive

(c) reflexive and symmetry (d) equivalence relation

3. Let A = {a, b, c}, then the total number of distinct relations in set A are 1
(a) 64 (b) 32 (c) 256 (d) 512

4. The number of one- to-one functions from {1,2,3} to {1,2,3,4,5} is 1

(a) 125 (b) 24 (c) 10 (d) 60

5. Let set X = {1, 2, 3} and a relation R is defined in X as : R ={(1, 3), 1

(2, 2), (3, 2)}, then minimum ordered pairs which should be added in
relation R to make it reflexive and symmetric are
(a) {(1, 1), (2, 3), (1, 2)} (b){(3, 3), (3, 1), (1, 2)}

(c) {(1, 1), (3, 3), (3, 1), (2, 3)} (d){(1, 1), (3, 3), (3, 1), (1, 2)}
6. Let R be a relation defined as R = {(x, x), (y, y), (z, z), (x, z)} in set A 1
= {x, y, z} then relation R is
(a) reflexive (b) symmetric (c) transitive (d) equivalence

7. Let X = {x2 : x ∈ N} and the function f : N → X is defined by 1

f(x) = x2, x ∈ N. Then this function is
(a) injective only (b) not bijective (c) surjective only (d) bijective

8. Let the function ‘f ’ be defined by f(x) = 5x2 + 2, ∀ x ∈ R. Then ‘f ’ is 1

(a) onto function (b) one-one, onto function
(c) one-one but not onto function (d) many-one but not onto function

For Q 9 and Q10 , a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a

statement of reason (R). Choose the correct answer out of the
following choices.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
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9. Assertion (A): In set A = {1, 2, 3} a relation R defined as R = {(1, 1), 1
(2, 2)} is reflexive.
Reason (R): A relation R is reflexive in set A if (a, a) 𝜖 R for all a 𝜖 A.

10. Assertion (A) : In set A = {a, b, c} relation R in set A, given as 1

R = {(a, c)} is transitive.

Reason (R) : A singleton relation is transitive.

SECTION – B
11. Show that the relation S in the set R of real numbers, defined as 2
S = {(a, b) : a, b ∈ R and a ≤ b3} is neither reflexive, nor symmetric,
nor transitive.

12. Show that the function f: R→ 𝑅 defined by 2

𝒙
f(x) = 𝒙𝟐 +𝟏 ∀ 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅 𝑖𝑠 𝑛𝑒𝑖𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑛𝑒 − 𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑜

13. Check whether the relation R defined on the set A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} as 2

R = {(a, b): b = a + 1} is reflexive, symmetric or transitive.

14. Let R is the equivalence relation in the set A = {0,1, 2, 3, 4, 5} given by 2

R = {(a, b) : 2 divides (a – b)}. Write the equivalence class [0]

15. If R and S are relations on a set A ,then prove that R and S are 2
symmetric ⇒ 𝑅 ∩ 𝑆 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑅 ∪ 𝑆 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑠𝑦𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑐.

16. Let the function 𝑓: 𝑅 → 𝑅 𝑏𝑒 𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑓(𝑥 ) = cos 𝑥 ∀ 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅. Show 2

that f is neither one -one nor onto.

SECTION – C
17. 𝐿𝑒𝑡 𝐴 = [−1,1], 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑢𝑠𝑠 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑛𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 3
𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥|𝑥 | 𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑜𝑛 𝐴 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑛𝑒 − 𝑜𝑛𝑒, 𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑜 𝑜𝑟 𝑏𝑖𝑗𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒.

18. If 𝑅1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑅2 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑒𝑞𝑖𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑛 𝑎 𝑠𝑒𝑡 𝐴, 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 3

𝑅1 ∩ 𝑅2 𝑖𝑠 𝑎𝑙𝑠𝑜 𝑎𝑛 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛.

19. If Z is the set of all integers and R is the relation on Z defined as R = 3

{(a, b):a,b ∈ Z and a – b is divisible by 5}. Prove that R is an
equivalence relation.
20. State whether the function f: N → N, given by 3
𝑛+1
, 𝑖𝑓 𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑑𝑑
2
{ 𝑛 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑛 ∈ 𝑁
, 𝑖𝑓 𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛
2
is bijective or not . Justify your answer.

21. Let C be the set of all complex numbers and C0 be the set of all non- 3
zero complex numbers , let a relation R on C0 defined as 𝑍1 𝑅 𝑍2 ⟺
𝑍1 −𝑍2
𝑖𝑠 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑍1 , 𝑍2 ∈ 𝐶0 show that R is an 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒
𝑍 +𝑍1 2
relation.

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22. Show that the relation in the set A = {x: x ∈ W, 0 ≤ x ≤ 12} given by R 3
= {(a, b) : |(a – b)| is a multiple of 4} is an equivalence relation. Also
find the set of all. elements related to 1 .
SECTION – D
23. Show that function :R→ {𝑥 ∈ 𝑅: −1 < 𝑥 < 1}𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 5
𝑥
𝑓 (𝑥 ) = , 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅 𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑛𝑒 − 𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑜 𝑓𝑢𝑛𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
1 + |𝑥 |
24. Let 𝑓: 𝑁 → 𝑅 𝑏𝑒 𝑎 𝑓𝑢𝑛𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑠 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 4𝑥 2 + 12𝑥 + 15, 5
show that f:N→ 𝑆, where S is range of f, is bijective.
25. If A = {1, 2, 3, .. ,9} and R is the relation in A × A defined by (a , b) 5
R(c, d), if a + d = b + c for (a, b), (c, d) in A × A. Prove that R is an
equivalence relation. Also, obtain the equivalence class [(2, 5)].
26. Let A = N x N be the set of ail ordered pairs of natural numbers and R 5
be the relation on the set A defined by (a, b) R (c, d) iff ad = bc. Show
that R is an equivalence relation.
27. 𝑥 + 1 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑑𝑑 5
Show that 𝑓: 𝑁 → 𝑁 , 𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑏𝑦 𝑓(x) ={ is both
𝑥 − 1, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛
one-one and onto.
28. If A = R – {3} and B = R – {1}. Consider the function f :A → B 5
( x−2)
defined by f(x) = (𝑥−3) for all x ∈ A. Then, show that f is bijective.
SECTION – E (Case-Based)
29. Sherlin and Danju are playing Ludo at home during Covid-19. While
rolling the dice, Sherlin’s sister Raji observed and noted that possible
outcomes of the throw every time belongs to set {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}. Let
A be the set of players while B be the set of all possible outcomes.

A = {S, D}, B = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}

(i)Let R : B → B be defined by R = {(x, y) : y is divisible by x}. Show

that relation R is reflexive and transitive but not symmetric. 1

(ii) Let R be a relation on B defined by R = {(1, 2), (2, 2), (1, 3), (3, 4),
(3, 1), (4, 3), (5, 5)}.Then check whether R is an equivalence relation. 1
(iii) Raji wants to know the number of functions from A to B. How
many number of functions are possible? 2
OR
(iii) Raji wants to know the number of relations possible from A
to B. How many numbers of relations are possible?

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30.
A general election of Lok Sabha is a gigantic exercise. About 911
million people were eligible tovote and voter turnout was about 67%,
the highest ever

Let I be the set of all citizens of India who were eligible to exercise
their voting right in general election held in 2024. A relation ‘R’ is
defined on I as follows:
R = {(V1,V2) : V1, V2 ∈ I and both use their voting right in general
election – 2024}
(i)Two neighbours X and Y ∈ I. X exercised his voting right while 1
Y did not cast her vote ingeneral election-2024. Check whether X
is related to Y or not.
(ii)Mr. ‘X’ and his wife ‘W’ both exercised their voting right in 1
general election-2024. Showthat (X, W) ∈ R and (W, X) ∈ R.
(iii)Three friends F1, F2 and F3 exercised their voting right in 2
general election-2024. Show that(F1, F2) ∈ R, (F2, F3) ∈ R and (F1,
F3) ∈ R.
OR
Show that the relation R defined on set I is an equivalence relation.

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